Ben Nelly (IRE)
Ben Nelly (IRE) is yet to win from 14 starts, though has placed once. Best effort: 3rd of 7 at Hexham (Apr 2009). Last raced off 83, 12lb below the career-high mark.
- 0–14Wins / Runs
- 0%Strike rate
- 1 (7.1%)Placed
- −14.00£1 level staken=14 at SP
- 0.00Fair A/E n=14 · 0.00 incl. margin
- 95Highest OR
- 89dAvg between runs
A/E compares actual wins with what starting prices implied. "Fair" strips the bookmaker margin from the expectation, so favourites and longshots are judged on the same footing — figures near 1.00 mean the market priced this horse about right.
KTB Speed and Rating
No KTB Speed figures for this horse. The engine scores GB and Irish racing from Oct 2016; runs elsewhere, or earlier, have no figure.
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 0 figures from 0 runs · a record, not a forecast
Both figures are KTB's own, computed from the archive; no vendor rating enters either. Every run's figure is on its form line below with its grade. Grades measure how much the archive could see, never the merit of the run.
Run style is derived from in-running commentary, which our data provider does not supply for this horse's races.
Pedigree intelligence
Progeny in our archive have won 9.5% of 1,212 runs since Jan 2008 (128 horses).
Strongest on good to soft going: 12.6% from 159. Weakest at trips beyond 3m (all codes): 6% from 133.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 10 | 1 | 10% | +0.5 | — |
| Good to Firm | 141 | 13 | 9.2% | −0.3 | 0 from 3 |
| Good | 317 | 29 | 9.1% | −0.4 | 0 from 5 |
| Good to Soft | 159 | 20 | 12.6% | +3.1 | 0 from 2 |
| Soft | 305 | 24 | 7.9% | −1.6 | 0 from 2 |
| Heavy | 274 | 28 | 10.2% | +0.7 | 0 from 2 |
| Standard (AW) | 6 | 0 | 0% | −9.5 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −9.5 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −9.5 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −9.5 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 201 | 14 | 7% | −2.5 | 0 from 2 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 412 | 37 | 9% | −0.5 | 0 from 5 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 461 | 56 | 12.1% | +2.6 | 0 from 6 |
| Over 3m | 133 | 8 | 6% | −3.5 | 0 from 1 |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 27 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
1 sibling in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Appeal Denied (IRE) (2 wins).
The wins came over 2m2f.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Appeal Denied (IRE) | 28 | 2 | 2m2f | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Good to Firm | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Heavy | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 6 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Class 4 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Class 5 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kelso | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Hexham | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Newcastle | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Carlisle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sedgefield | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ayr | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m5f – 3m | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Over 3m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colm McCormack | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Dominic Elsworth | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Mr M Ellwood | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Brian Harding | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Alan Dempsey | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Miss L Horner | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Harry Haynes | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 12 | 0 | 0% | −12.00 |
| Cheekpieces | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 2008 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2006 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| Hurdle | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
Splits include every sample, however small — muted rows are under 3 runs. A one-from-one record is a fact, not a trend: read the Runs column before the strike rate.
Form
Quick answers
- How many races has Ben Nelly won?
- Ben Nelly (IRE) has yet to win, from 14 archived starts between 2006 and 2009. Placed 1 time in total (7.1% of starts).
- Who trained Ben Nelly?
- Ben Nelly (IRE) was trained by R MacDonald on the most recent run on record, at Kelso on 20 May 2009.
- Who is Ben Nelly's sire?
- Ben Nelly (IRE) is by Taipan (IRE) out of Cothu Na Slaine (IRE), whose sire is Roselier.
- What is Ben Nelly's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 83, from the run on 20 May 2009. The highest on record is 95.
- What is Ben Nelly's sire's record?
- Taipan (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.5% of 1,212 runs since Jan 2008 (128 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on good to soft going: 12.6% from 159. Weakest at trips beyond 3m (all codes): 6% from 133.
- Who are Ben Nelly's siblings?
- Out of Cothu Na Slaine (IRE), Ben Nelly (IRE) has 1 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Appeal Denied (IRE) (2). The wins came over 2m2f. As at Oct 2026.